Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Kumar in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh
Born (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
NicknameBhuvi, Swing King
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 276)22 February 2013 v Australia
Last Test24 January 2018 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 194)30 December 2012 v Pakistan
Last ODI21 January 2022 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.15
T20I debut (cap 45)25 December 2012 v Pakistan
Last T20I22 November 2022 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.15
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–presentUttar Pradesh
2009–2010, 2025–presentRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
2011–2013Pune Warriors India
2014–2024Sunrisers Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 21 121 87 70
Runs scored 552 552 67 2,433
Batting average 22.08 14.15 8.37 27.03
100s/50s 0/3 0/1 0/0 1/14
Top score 63* 53* 16 128
Balls bowled 3,348 5,847 1,791 12,393
Wickets 63 141 90 218
Bowling average 26.09 35.11 23.10 26.53
5 wickets in innings 4 1 2 13
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/82 5/42 5/4 8/41
Catches/stumpings 8/– 29/– 15/– 18/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
T20 World Cup
Runner-up2014 Bangladesh
Champions Trophy
Winner2013 England and Wales
Runner-up2017 England and Wales
Asia Cup
Winner2016 Bangladesh
Winner2018 United Arab Emirates
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 March 2025

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh (born 5 February 1990) is an Indian international cricketer who has played for the Indian cricket team in all three formats of the game. He is playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League and plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he is known for his ability to effectively swing the ball both ways at will. Kumar was a member of the India team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He is the first bowler to win the IPL Purple Cap in two consecutive seasons.

He made his international debut in December 2012 against Pakistan, taking three wickets in a Twenty20 International, including one in his first over. He went on to make his One Day International (ODI) debut in the series which followed, where he took a wicket on his first ball. He is the first Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket, ODIs and T20Is. He is the only bowler whose first wicket in all three formats of the game was bowled. During the 2022 Asia Cup, he was the highest wicket taker with 11 wickets.